Desperate to disguise that oh-to-functional utility box stuck to the exterior wall of your house? There are all kinds of ways ...

LAYTONSVILLE, Md. — There may be a hidden danger in your home that you’ve never considered: an electrical box carrying deadly current -- unlocked -- and easily exposed by a child’s prying fingers.

My smart home extends to both my front and back yards. But I have only one weather-protected duplex outlet in each location, which isn’t enough to accommodate all the smart devices I need to plug in.

If you have the walls opened up for remodeling or putting on an addition, these three boxes cover about 99 percent of your needs. The purpose of electrical boxes Wiring connections—where wires join an ...

Q. This week: Our house was built in about 1955 and we've got quite a problem. A summer storm that rolled through our area last night brought with it wind and rain that pelted our house right up to a ...